Microservices Development Engineer - Contract

Microservices Development Engineer - Contract Company: Ten10 Location: Hybrid – London Status: Contract (Inside IR35) The Opportunity Ten10 is looking for a skilled Microservices Development Engineer to support delivery on a major client programme within the pensions sector. In this role, you’ll work with cross-functional engineering teams building scalable, cloud-native platforms using microservices architecture, ensuring best practices are embedded and delivery runs smoothly. You will contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of distributed systems, implement APIs, optimise performance, and support DevOps processes. You will also mentor peers, influence technical decisions, and collaborate with stakeholders to deliver high-quality software in a fast-paced technical environment. What you’ll do Design, develop, and maintain microservices-based applications Implement APIs for inter-service communication Ensure scalability, reliability, and security of distributed systems Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy and monitor services in cloud environments Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code Participate in code reviews and provide constructive feedback Troubleshoot production issues and optimise application performance Contribute to architecture, platform standards, and best practices Mentor team members and promote knowledge sharing What we’re looking for Experience with microservices architecture and cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) Hands-on with containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes) Skilled in Agile development (Scrum/Kanban) Strong stakeholder management and communication skills Excellent organisational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities Clear written and verbal communication skills Apply today If you’re a proactive, hands-on Microservices Development Engineer looking to make an impact on a high-profile programme and help deliver scalable, high-quality software, we’d love to hear from you!